Voters in Riley County have been active in advanced voting leading up to Tuesday’s general election.
County Clerk Rich Vargo said as of 8 a.m. on Saturday that more than 8,000 voters have already cast their ballots. Advanced voting was open until noon on Saturday.
Vargo said there are 33,917 registered voters in the county. The clerk’s office is expecting at least a 70% voter turnout.
In the 2012 general election, Vargo said Riley County had a 62% voter turnout and just over 6,333 advance voting ballots cast.
